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A visit to the Wetumka Cemetery ...

Introduction ...

Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. As an example and without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery had actually been buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial plans had changed at the last moment and the family had scrambled to make new arrangements. By looking at nearby cemeteries, the surrounding communities and in newspapers of the period, we were finally able to locate his burial site.

Should you find yourself in the same situation, we hope that our Gazetteer helps you discover your lost ancestor.

The Location of the Wetumka Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Wetumka Cemetery:

35.2373, -96.2089

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Wetumka Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

The Wetumka Cemetery is located in Hughes County<2>.

The county seat for Hughes County is located in Holdenville. Holdenville lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the southwest of the Wetumka Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Wetumka Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 25 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km] of the Wetumka Cemetery.<4>

We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Wetumka Cemetery, with the nearest first.

  • Wetumka Baptist Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Barnett Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • The Barnett Cemetery is located in Hughes County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnett Cemetery
  • South Community Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Salt Creek Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Salt Creek Cemetery is located in Hughes County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salt Creek Cemetery
  • Sand Creek Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • The Sand Creek Cemetery is located in Hughes County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Creek Cemetery
  • Thlopthlocco Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • The Thlopthlocco Cemetery is located in Okfuskee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thlopthlocco Cemetery
  • Fairview Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • The Fairview Cemetery is located in Hughes County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Cemetery
  • Shiloh Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • The Shiloh Cemetery is located in Okfuskee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Shiloh Cemetery is located between<5> the communities of Okemah and Wetumka.  The cemetery lies 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> to the north of Wetumka.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #99522 <6>
  • Wisner Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • The Wisner Cemetery is located in Hughes County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wisner Cemetery
  • North Fork Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • The North Fork Cemetery is located in Okfuskee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Fork Cemetery
  • Carson Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • The Carson Cemetery is located in Hughes County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carson Cemetery
  • Hillcrest Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • The Hillcrest Cemetery is located in Okfuskee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillcrest Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Hillcrest Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the east of Weleetka.
    • The Hillcrest Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Crestwood Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2221943 <6>
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Fairlawn Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • The Fairlawn Cemetery is located in Okfuskee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairlawn Cemetery
    • Rock Creek Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • The Rock Creek Cemetery is located in Okfuskee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Creek Cemetery
    • Wewoka Indian Methodist Church Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Yeager Oakhill Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Lamar Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • The Lamar Cemetery is located in Hughes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamar Cemetery
    • Wind Family Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • The Wind Family Cemetery is located in Okfuskee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wind Family Cemetery
    • High Spring Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • St. Paul's Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • The St. Paul's Cemetery is located in Okfuskee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Paul's Cemetery
    • Harjo Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • The Harjo Cemetery is located in Hughes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harjo Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Harjo Cemetery is located 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> to the north of Holdenville.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2329481 <6>
    • McMahan Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • The McMahan Cemetery is located in Hughes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McMahan Cemetery
    • Dustin Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • The Dustin Cemetery is located in Hughes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dustin Cemetery
    • Old Dustin Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • The Old Dustin Cemetery is located in Hughes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Dustin Cemetery
    • Mosewiley Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)

For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 22 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Wetumka Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Wetumka Cemetery, with the nearest first:

  • Wetumka
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Weleetka
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Yeager
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Yeager is located in Hughes County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yeager
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 73 people
  • Horntown
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Horntown is located in Hughes County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horntown
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 94 people
  • Lamar
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Dustin
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Dustin is located in Hughes County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dustin
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 367 people
  • Clearview
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Clearview is located in Okfuskee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clearview
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 46 people
  • Bearden
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Bearden is located in Okfuskee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bearden
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 126 people
  • Pharoah
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Pharoah is located in Okfuskee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pharoah
  • Okemah
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Holdenville
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Cromwell
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
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    • Wewoka
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Calvin
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Hanna
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Salem
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Salem is located in Okmulgee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
    • Henryetta
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Castle
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Castle is located in Okfuskee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castle
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 103 people
    • Spaulding
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Spaulding is located in Hughes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spaulding
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 171 people
    • Atwood
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Spelter City
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Spelter City is located in Okmulgee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spelter City
    • Dewar
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)

For the full list of neighboring communities with details, please visit our extended List of Communities.

Nearby communities with newspapers ...

The following communities are those where newspapers have been published and are located in the vicinity of the Wetumka Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Hughes County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Wetumka Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Atwood
    • Atwood lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> to the South Southwest (SSW) of the Wetumka Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Atwood.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atwood
  • Boley
    • Boley lies 23 miles [37 km]<3> to the Northwest (NW) of the Wetumka Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Boley.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boley
  • Calvin
  • Castle
    • Castle lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<3> to the North Northwest (NNW) of the Wetumka Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Castle.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castle
  • Clearview
  • Coalton
  • Dewar
    • Dewar lies 21 miles [33.8 km]<3> to the Northeast (NE) of the Wetumka Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Dewar.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dewar
  • Dustin
    • Dustin lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the East Northeast (ENE) of the Wetumka Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Dustin.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dustin
  • Hanna
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Continue List   (6 more)
    • Lima
      • Lima lies 22 miles [35.4 km]<3> to the West (W) of the Wetumka Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Lima.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lima
    • Okemah
      • Okemah lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the North Northwest (NNW) of the Wetumka Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Okemah.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Okemah
    • Weleetka
    • Wetumka
    • Wewoka
      • Wewoka lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> to the West Southwest (WSW) of the Wetumka Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Wewoka.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wewoka

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their websites are open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that might help with the Wetumka Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Oklahoma:
  • Pages specific to Hughes County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:

    • Miscellaneous References and Mentions ...

    Our approach is to add the name of a cemetery whenever we see it mentioned - usually from newspapers, old books and maps. Typically we have little information to start with, but we continue to add detail as we find it.

    We've created the following list to keep track of the sources that we found useful for the Wetumka Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1099653  (Wetumka Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1099653 was archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website. In the past, the GNIS record contained the following information:
      • BGN Class: cemetery
      • County: Hughes
      • Est. Elev: 260 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Wetumka
      • Location given for Wetumka Cemetery:
      • Lat: 35.2373118     Lon: -96.2088946
      • Open a Google Map centered on the above location.

    Footnotes ...

    <1>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
    <2>If you're interested in how the shape of Oklahoma's counties, including Hughes, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Wetumka Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
    <4>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), be assured that it's not complete and we're still searching for cemeteries to add.
    <5>To help visualize the location of the cemetery, we've drawn a straight line between the communities of Okemah and Wetumka. The cemetery can be found near that line and roughly halfway between the two communities. Remember that this is just an approximate location.
    <6>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
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